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Asian shares trade mixed on Japan GDP data Asia shares up despite economic data
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Asian shares traded mixed on Monday on strong US jobs data, while investors shrugged off news of a deeper than expected recession in Japan. Asian shares were higher despite news of a deeper than expected recession in Japan and China's trade data coming in below expectations.
Data on Friday showed US non-farm payrolls in November jumped to 321,000, topping forecasts for 230,000 new jobs. Revised economic data on Monday showed that Japan's recession was deeper than anticipated.
Meanwhile, revised data on Monday showed that Japan's recession was deeper than anticipated. Meanwhile, China's exports and imports in November fell against market forecasts, highlighting a slowing economy.
But, the news had little impact on shares with the benchmark Nikkei 225 trading flat at 17,921 points. But Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 traded flat at 17,931.09 points.
The index had risen over 18,000 in early trade for the first time since July 2007.The index had risen over 18,000 in early trade for the first time since July 2007.
The dollar was steady at 121.520 yen after touching a new seven-year high of 121.86. The dollar was steady at 121.580 yen after touching a new seven-year high of 121.86.
In China, shares traded in the opposite direction ahead of trade data due later on Monday. In China, shares headed higher as investors shrugged off news of the lower than expected trade data.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was up 0.1% to 24,021.16, while the Shanghai Composite was down 1.9% at 2,881.33 on profit taking. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was up 0.4% to 24,093.13, while the Shanghai Composite was up 1.4% at 2,979.31.
Australian shares led the region's gains, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 up 1.1% at 5,394.6. Australian shares led the region's gains, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 up 1.1% at 5,392.7.
Shares of national carrier Qantas jumped 13% after the airline said it expected to post its best first half profit since 2010 on a faster than anticipated turnaround from 2013's record loss. Shares of national carrier Qantas jumped 14% after the airline said it expected to post its best first half profit since 2010 on a faster than anticipated turnaround from 2013's record loss.
It predicts underlying first-half profit would be between $300m Australian dollars ($249m; £160m) and A$350m. It predicts underlying first-half profit would be between A$300m ($249m; £160m) and A$350m.
In South Korea, the Kospi index was down 0.2% at 1,983.14. In South Korea, the Kospi index was down 0.4% at 1,979.67.